There is nothing better than spending time at the beach with the boys. Just Bo Bo, Sparkles, Spencer, and I. We like to cool off after hours of feeling the heat while building castles in the sand by taking a dip in the water. After that, we simply lay in the sand and sunbathe while talking about current controversies involving men’s fashion. This conversation turns into a big argument between Bo Bo and Sparkles. Bo Bo stands up and struts around with his blue swim trunks with white flower prints. He says that red swim trunks look ridiculous while proceeding to laugh and mock Sparkles. He even wore them to the beach today to show us. He responds with, “I don’t care what the haters say!” Their tensions appear to become much more hostile. Bo Bo …show more content…
Just Bo Bo, Sparkles, Spencer, and Coco. They like to cool off after hours of building castles in the sand by taking a dip in the water. After that, they enjoy their time simply laying lay in the sand and sunbathing while talking about current controversies involving men’s fashion. Sadly, this conversation turns into a big argument between Bo Bo and Sparkles. Bo Bo stands up and struts around with his brand new blue swim trunks with white flower prints. He likes to keep up with the latest style trends in men’s fashion. He says that red swim trunks look ridiculous while proceeding to laugh and mock Sparkles. This hurts Sparkles because red is his favorite color. He even wore them to the beach today. He responds with, “I don’t care what the haters say!” Bo Bo is shocked. He doesn’t remember a time when Sparkles has stood up to his criticism like he just did. He then takes a few steps back seeing how defensive Sparkles is. Coco becomes increasingly nervous and contemplates whether he should call the police to handle this situation. He asks Spencer, but Spencer says no. Spencer knows that if the police come, they will arrest him for not wearing any
of men and boys dressed in the practical gear of an easygoing era. Or he should be. The. This is less an analysis than a wish. The electric charge of the isolated image — which provokes a flinch away from thought, a desire to evade the the hoodie’s recent history of reception.
The two different types of people is what makes up the story. The people judge the girls for wearing bikinis
Clothing in general is an important symbol for rebellion in “A & P”. But, in the girls’ case, they are rebelling by ignoring the unwritten rule of wearing clothes and shoes in stores. “…The women generally put on a shirt or shorts or something before they get out of the car into the street” (193). To Sammy, the bikinis represent freedom because the girls seem to be free of the rules that society forces on everyone—the girls are independent. Although the bikinis represent freedom to Sammy, to Lengel, the girls’ clothing, or lack thereof, represents disobedience. ““We want you decently dressed when you come in here”” (194). The girls are not conforming to the store’s dress code. Sammy’s own clothing becomes symbolic when he quits at the end of the story. “I pull the bow at the back of my apron and start shrugging it off my shoulders… I fold the apron, “Sammy” stitched in red on the pocket, and out it on the counter, and drop the bow tie on top of it. The bow tie is theirs…” (195). By removing the uniform, he is removing the conformity that is forced on him. He is becoming his own
In the days following the game, we heard the chattering classes rail about the various social evils allegedly embodied by the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake “costume malfunction,” from the racism inherent in a white male stripping a black female to the sexual violence underlying the act of a man exposing a woman in public.
Sarah Crawley’s article, They Still Don’t Understand Why I Hate Wearing Dresses: An Autoethnographic Rant on Dresses, Boats, and Butchness, draws on how society distinguishes appearance, responsibility and expectations in regards to women and men. She observes the gendered discrimination people often have, for women in particular, using her personal experiences; she focuses on women wearing or performing tasks that are strongly associated with femininity, contrary to the‘masculine’ responsibilities that are designated for men. In the article, Crawley expresses her disassociation of the typical gendered traits for both women and men, by being butch. Butchness, Crawley explains, “is a practice in a sexist, heterosexist culture that engages female-bodied people in the expression of ableness” (81). By performing butch, Crawley breaks away from what
In “The man behind Abercrombie and Fitch.” An interview conducted by Benoit Denizet-Lewis displays a glimpse into the life of Mike Jeffries and his views of his company only hiring “good-looking” people and targeting “good-looking” people to wear his clothes. This has been done in order to force his audience to recognize that the issue of acceptance one’s peers and exclusion of a community mentioned by Mike Jeffries, is a result of cultural perceptions and individual self-image. Denizet-Lewis skillfully shows that while Jeffries remarks of not wanting the “not-so-popular” kids to shop in his stores, it poses a question to consumers asking what change in our attitudes will come or if there will be any change at all. Thus comes the issue of how consumers today have a shift in the reasoning behind why one buys clothing and the motivating factors that influence one to buy certain clothing. Denizet-Lewis also demonstrates the different messages that controversial advertisements and statements affect different groups of people and how what they project is really what people desire, though deemed by many people as unacceptable or inappropriate. The author also examines how in the news media, the image has become more important than the message and how images have taken precedent over actual issues and character. As a result of this, various communities have formed by the construct of selling to “beautiful people” and how popular appeal has become an extension of a person.
Being judged on your appearance by our peers is a scary thought; especially for kids. In his short story, “The Hockey Sweater”, Roch Carrier affirms that “it’s not what you put on your back that matters, it’s what you put inside your head” (Carrier 5). Carrier believes this because people will start being more concerned with others opinions, causing an under-developed self-identity, and creates more closed-minded people. Carrier’s story is about an experience he had at the age of ten years old, where his mother notices he grew out of his hockey sweater and decided to order a new Montreal Canadiens sweater but instead he received a Toronto Maple Leaf’s sweater and was treated differently by others. This short story is especially important during
...u decently dressed when you come in here.” this man was entirely strict and conservative, as much was to be expected of a man around these part, he was most likely an avid church goer, Sunday school teacher, Boy Scout troop leader name your cliché. I started again “We are decent,” and before I could continue Lengel interrupted me, “Girls, I don’t want to argue with you. After this come in here with your shoulders covered. It’s our policy.” and then he walked toward the clerk with a disappointed look and asks “Sammy, have you rung up this purchase?” with an astonished expression caused by the event that just occurred before his eyes, Sammy simply replies “No” and rings me up with a great deal of haste, as to get my friends and I out of this self-righteous store before we disgrace it any further. He hands me the change then we hurry out of the store rushing to the car.
Lengel, the manager of the store, spots the girls and gives them a hard time about their dress in the store. He tells them, “Girls, this isn’t the beach.” He says that they are not dressed appropriately to come into this grocery store. Lengel’s words cause Queenie to get embarrassed and start to blush. Sammy cannot believe this and gets frustrated at his boss. He doesn’t believe that it is right to prosecute these innocent girls for the way they are dressed. He also states at this point that the sheep are piling up over in Stokesie line trying to avoid all the commotion the scene has caused. I believe Sammy takes this as the last straw in a long string of aggravations.
7. Kakutani, (1998, Feb.) ?Common Threads: Why Are Homeboys and Surbanites Wearing Each Other?s Clothes?? The New York Times Magazine, 18.
The third event in this fictional narrative is the argument that Queenie and the manager, Lengel The feud concluded Lengel upset about the way the girls are dressed, and that they should come into the store next time decent, But Queenie begged to differ, she says she is dressed decent, Lengel says," Girls, I don't want to argue with you, after this come in here with your shoulders covered.
as I gaily walk down the shoreline of the Outer Banks. My all time favorite
Ever since Sunset Beach has been officially opened to the public, there has been a drastic increase of tourists present. Television programs concluded that at least a thousand people visit the beach everyday. Reasons for their stay are that they feel comfortable with the environment that surrounds the beach front, people who are at the beach are joyous and numerous activities to enjoy, and the fresh scent of the sparkly waters, make the visitors feel calm and pleasurable. So I decided to take a trip there.
For example, on the night of December 22nd, 2002, the Bra Boys had an altercation with off-duty members of the local police force. This event has ultimately resulted in the Bra Boy group being labelled as rebellious, young teens with criminal tendencies by some in the wider society. However, this view was challenged as a result of the actions of the Bra Boys during the Cronulla Riot. In this instance, the leaders of the Bra Boys were a crucial part in instigating the eventual peace between the Australian and Lebanese communities. As a result, the wider community now perceived the Bra Boys as respectful young adults, who valued equality between different cultures. From these instances, it is clear that the behaviours and values of the Bra Boys have influenced the way in which they are perceived by the wider society to a great extent, serving to both reinforce the negative stereotype surrounding the group, as well as challenge it and portray the group in a new
Branching off from our last article, the game of volleyball itself was invented in 1895, and almost at once it swept around the world; not only as an official sport, but also as a pastime that could be described as one of the “crazed” varieties. Well, it didn’t just stop there; volleyball eventually made its way outdoors, to the beach!